Karate - Shotokan Style

Program Details

Ages 5 -13Times: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 to 6:30pmLocation: Olde Town HallFee: $70 per person

Session Dates

Session #4: Mar 5 - Apr 16

Session # 5: May 7-Jun 18

Session #6: Jul 2- Aug 13 (this session is Tuesday only for Beginner & Intermediate. Youth intermediate will be invited to train with the 14 & Up class on Thursdays from 6:30-8pm)

Activities

Shotokan Karate-Do (SKIF System) is a traditional Japanese martial art. The study of karate is an inner search for growth and self-discipline, which encompasses many ideals. Students train in the basic exercises involving:

Blocking

Forms

Kicking

Punching

Self-defense

Sparring

Stances

A white karate uniform is required for class and can be ordered through the instructor. Your instructor is Sensei James Shea, a Longmeadow resident who has been teaching karate for over 40 years.

Additional Information

On Saturday June 2nd the LPRD New England Shotokan Karate-do's Spring 2018 group training was help at the Community House. This year we invited Sensei Benjamin Selormey and his students from the Boys & Girls Club of Nashua, NH. Instructors and students of all ages and levels from Longmeadow and Nashua, NH came together to train with Sensei James Shea.